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10. Columbus. As with the Indiana town for which it is named, architecture features prominently in academic-turned-filmmaker Kogonada’s debut feature. And the best that I can say, upon viewing this film, is that there also seems to be a certain geometric connection between the influences at play: (i) it makes total sense, narratively speaking, that Kogonada previously made a video essay about ... Read More »

Spoiler Scale (How spoilery is this article on a scale of 1 to 10?): 5 A trailer (allegedly) portraying an Oscar-winning actor covered in a white bed-sheet with eyeholes cut out; raves from the quirk-worshipping Sundance Film Festival set; a low budget; a glacial pace: this is not a recipe for my favorite film of the year. Nor would I ... Read More »